32.6% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2551, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2551, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have completed high school in postcode 2551 than in most similar areas. Only 32.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are also less common, there has been a slow climb in both school and degree completion since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 32.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate has risen by 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2551, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 10 (33%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.2% of the population, which is far below the Australian average. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 36.8% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
11.2% ▲ +48.8%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 2551, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 15.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than those in most similar areas, with an average size of 396 students. All schools in the area are government-run, split evenly between primary and secondary campuses.
3.38
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
792
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
396
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
940
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2551, NSW
2 schools — 792 students, average ICSEA 940.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Eden Public School, Eden | Government | Primary | 26.5 km | 256 | 906 |
| Eden Marine High School, Eden | Government | Secondary | 27.2 km | 536 | 956 |
Sources
More for 2551, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2551, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2551/2551-nsw/topic/education